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Beach

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Beach  (bch), Alfred Ely 1826-1896.
American editor and inventor who built a demonstration pneumatic subway under Broadway in New York City in 1870.

Beach, Amy Marcey Cheney 1867-1944.
American pianist and composer best known for her songs and chamber music. Her Mass in E flat major was the first work by a woman to be performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Beach, Moses Yale 1800-1868.
American publisher whose aggressive journalism established the New York Sun as a leading daily newspaper. He is also credited with publishing the first syndicated news story. His son Moses Sperry Beach (1822-1892) invented a cutting device that allowed printing on a continuous roll of paper and a process for printing both sides of a newspaper sheet at one time.

Beach, Sylvia Woodbridge 1887-1962.
American bookseller. From 1919 to 1941 her shop in Paris, Shakespeare and Company, was a gathering place for authors such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald. She published the first edition of James Joyce's Ulysses in 1922.

beach  (bch)
n.
1. The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
2. The sand or pebbles on a shore.
3. The zone above the water line at a shore of a body of water, marked by an accumulation of sand, stone, or gravel that has been deposited by the tide or waves.
tr.v. beached, beach·ing, beach·es
1. To run, haul, or bring ashore: beached the rowboat in front of the cabin; hooked a big bluefish but was unable to beach it.
2. To leave stranded or helpless.

[Perhaps Middle English beche, stream, from Old English bece.]

beach [biːtʃ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an extensive area of sand or shingle sloping down to a sea or lake, esp the area between the high- and low-water marks on a seacoast Related adjective littoral
vb
(Transport / Nautical Terms) to run or haul (a boat) onto a beach
[perhaps related to Old English bæce river, beck2]

beach  (bch)
The area of accumulated sand, stone, or gravel deposited along a shore by the action of waves and tides. Beaches usually slope gently toward the body of water they border and have a concave shape. They extend landward from the low water line to the point where there is a distinct change in material (as in a line of vegetation) or in land features (as in a cliff).

Beach pebbles collectively, 1538; sand at the seaside, 1597; a ridge or bank, 1598.
1. The area extending from the shoreline inland to a marked change in physiographic form or material, or to the line of permanent vegetation (coastline).
2. In amphibious operations, that portion of the shoreline designated for landing of a tactical organization.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Beach - an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lakebeach - an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
plage - the beach at a seaside resort
shore - the land along the edge of a body of water
sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
Verb1.beach - land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"
land, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"

beach
noun
shore, coast, sands, margin, strand, seaside, shingle, lakeside, water's edge, lido, foreshore, seashore, plage, littoral, sea (chiefly U.S.) a beautiful sandy beach
verb
land, founder, be stuck, be stranded, come to rest, run aground, be on the rocks, be beached, run ashore, be high and dry The boat beached on a mud flat.
Related words
adjective littoral
Translations
beach [biːtʃ]
A. Nplaya f
B. VT [+ boat] → varar; [+ whale] → embarrancar, encallar
C. CPD beach ball Nbalón m de playa
beach buggy Nbuggy m
beach bum Nplayero/a m/f (de mucho cuidado)
beach chair N (US) → tumbona f
beach hut Ncaseta f de playa
beach pyjamas NPLpijama m de verano
beach umbrella Nsombrilla f
beach volleyball Nvoley-playa m, voleibol-playa m
beach wrap Nbatín m (de playa)

beach [ˈbiːtʃ]
nplage f
vt [+ boat] → échouer
beach babe nsuper nana sur la plage)f >
beach ball nballon m de plage
beach barbecue nbarbecue m sur la plage
beach bum n marginal qui passe l'été sur les plages

beach
nStrand m; on the beacham Strand
vt boatauf Strand setzen

beach:
beach ball
nWasserball m
beach buggy
nStrandbuggy m
beach chair
nLiegestuhl m
beachcomber
nStrandgutsammler m; (living rough) → am Strand lebender Einsiedler
beachhead
n (Mil) → Landkopf m
beach hut
nStrandhäuschen nt
beach towel
nStrandlaken or -tuch nt
beach umbrella
nSonnenschirm m
beach volleyball
beachwear
nBadesachen pl, → Badezeug nt (inf); (Fashion) → Strandmode f

beach [biːtʃ]
1. nspiaggia
2. vttirare in secco

beach
n beach [biːtʃ]
the sandy or stony shore of a sea or lake Children love playing on the beach. strand شاطِئ плаж pláž strand der Strand παραλία playa rand ساحل ranta plage חוֹף, שְׂפַת הַיָם समुद्र तट plaža (tenger)part, strand pantai strönd spiaggia 해변 paplūdimys liedags; pludmale pantai strand strand plaża praia plajă пляж pláž plaža plaža strand ชายหาด kumsal, plaj,sahil 海灘,湖邊 пляж ریتلا ساحل bãi biển )滩
v
to drive or pull (a boat etc) up on to a beach We'll beach the boat here and continue on foot. op die strand laat loop يَسْحَبُ المَرْكِب إلى الشّاطئ изтеглям najet na břeh, vytáhnout na mělčinu sætte/trække (skib) på land auf den Strand ziehen βγάζω στη στεριά varar kaldale tõmbama به ساحل آوردن vetää maihin tirer à sec, échouer להַעֲלוֹת לַחוֹף समुद्र के किनारे पर लाना pristati na plažu partra húz setja upp, landa tirare in secco 浜に引き上げる 해변에 끌어올리다 ištraukti į krantą piebraukt / izvilkt krastā (laivu) menaiki bot op het strand trekken sette (et skip) land wciągnąć na plażę puxar a trage pe uscat; a eşua вытаскивать на берег vytiahnuť na plytčinu povleči na kopno izvući čamac ili sl. na obalu sätta på land, dra upp ลากมาเกยหาด kumsala çekmek 把(船)托上岸 витягати на берег کشتی کو ساحل پر لگانا cho tàu (thuyền ) lên cạn 使

Beach شاطئ pláž strand Strand παραλία playa hiekkaranta plage plaža spiaggia 浜辺 바닷가 strand strand plaża praia пляж strand ชายหาด kumsal bãi biển 海滩


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The beach was of dull-grey sand, and sloped steeply up to a ridge, perhaps sixty or seventy feet above the sea-level, and irregularly set with trees and undergrowth.
For Novastoshnah Beach has the finest accommodation for seals of any place in all the world.
Still slower, until the dim outlines of a desolate beach grew visible.
 
 
 
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